Well, I've updated the website for this project. It's been just about a year now since I started.
I have, or have ordered, most of the parts I need, so I think I'll still be able to finish it by the time painting season rolls around, as long as I don't get too distracted by the halfway decent weather we've been having.
Here's a progress pic:
It shows the frame and shell attached with a fairly decent view of the styrene frame rails. White styrene doesn't seem to photograph well, but you get the idea.
I also "lowered" the trucks to give the locomotive a more prototypical stance I did this by drilling out the rivet that holds the truck bolster mount in place, filing out some of the plastic gear housing, and pressing the mount a little farther down into the truck. After soldering it back together, the whole thing is about .010" lower, which will be offset slightly by the P:87 Stores Smoooth Riders that help the trucks to track correctly.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting this thing finished. I have a B40-8, a PS-1 Boxcar an F7A and an F59PHI lined up for my next projects.